CFP: [20th] RMMLA Women's Caucus: Female Autonomy

Please join us for the 2008 Annual Convention of the Rocky MountainModern Language Association to be held in Reno, Nevada on October9-11. This year's Women's Caucus Seminar theme is "Female Autonomy." Weare seeking papers on â€˜textsâ€™ from various cultures/periods that discussfemale autonomy - some represent emancipation as an individuationprocess, others as a form of indoctrination. How do women (authors andcharacters) understand autonomy? Proposals for 15-minute papers aresought from scholars working in all areas of literature, film, and genderstudies.

Please forward 250-350 word paper proposals, including title,professional affiliation, addresses (especially e-mail), and phone numberby March 19, 2008. Electronic submissions are encouraged. Notification ofacceptance of the paper will be sent no later than March 31, 2008.